Where does “teräväkielinen” come from?
teräväkielinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish terävä, from Proto-Finnic teräbä, from Proto-Finnic terä, from Proto-Finno-Permic terä — edge.
teräväkielinen (Finnish): sharp-tongued
Ancestry of “teräväkielinen”, step by step
teräväkielinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish terävä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | terävä | sharp; smart, clever, bright, quick-witted; acute |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | teräbä | sharp |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | terä | blade, edge; ear of corn; grain, corn |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | terä | edge |
via Finnish kieli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kieli | tongue; language; string |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | keeli | tongue; language |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | käle | tongue; language |
Words derived from “teräväkielinen”